Madrid-based developer in talks to sell India projects

According to recent news, a Madrid-based developer of large-scale solar plants ‘Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) is in talks to sell its 100 MW power project in India in a deal of approximately INR 500-600 crore.
The company is in talks with various investors like Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), green infra JV between PE fund Everstone Group & UK-based Lightsource BP’s Eversource Capital and Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus Fund for the deal.
The project up for sale was awarded to FRV by SECI in a PPA for 100 MW in 2016. This is FRVs first project in India, situated in Ananathpuram solar park in Andhra Pradesh.
Recently in April PE firm Everstone Group joined hands with Lightsource BP, the UK-based leader in renewable energy development, to form a JV platform name ‘Eversource Capital’ to fund the green energy businesses in India. The platform has also launched a Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) with a target of $700 million where the UK government and India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) will be co-anchors with a commitment of $160 million each.
Another participant, Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus Fund, is a new set up the infrastructure-focused fund by Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors. The fund has already raised Rs 2,000 crore till last month and plans to raise $1 billion in total.
Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has been an active investor in Indian energy sector and have previously invested in Adhunik Power & Natural Resources, Soham Renewable Energy India and Ind-Barath Energy Utkal.
If we look at the past years’ trend of global investment in India, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)  of the investments from 2004-2017 is about 11.33%. The graph depicts many ups and down over the years, with the highest investment in 2011.  2017 also shows decent investment scenario. 

                                                                              Source: Indian Environment Portal Report – Global Trends 2018

Several other foreign entities are also in the process of bringing their businesses to India, with the Indian market picking up speed and shining globally.